Combination plastic and color decorating



Dec. 25, 1934. A. B. HEINSBERGEN COMBINATION PLASTIC AND COLOR DECORATING Filed Oct. 20, 1933 kl FpLl Hun-ION Y '.B. HEINSBER9ENI' 15,: gm 9e.

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Patented Dec. 25, I934 f'rhis jinvehubn mat s] H walls, or 'oth'er similar,'i nterio or One of the objects of this invention is "to produce a. I, amuse plasticfandfcolor decoratio'rif "plast r r tu ejr backgg'round 'at 6:

while'the materialbf suitable material, workable condition.

ng r ob ect is 29 inscr b en rave, tut or scratch-ini'any ornamentjordesign, to various depths, or to press in, or raise, or build up, ornaments or figures, adding coloring matter in form of paints or leaf. gold, or silver, or other ia l metal or the like matter, and add or cut into such work until finished in a desired and required manner according to this invention.

Other objects will appear from the following description and appended claims as well as from the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of a mural decoration in various colors produced according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross section on line 22 of Fig. 1, in enlarged scale. 1

Fig. 3 is a cross section on line 33 of Fig. 1, in enlarged scale.

Fig. 4 is a cross section on line 4-4 of Fig. 1, in enlarged scale.

It must be understood that, as a rule, a decorator gets a surface plastered for him, smooth, rough, or medium, and when sufliciently dry, the decorator applies a certain number of coats of paint of one kind or other to produce his objects of ornaments and coloring.

On the other hand, also, some designs and ornaments are produced by a casting of plaster or plastic material into forms modeled in clay or other material, and, then, by bringing such finished ornaments into place, after which a desired coloring is applied to the prepared and already finished forms of the ornaments.

With this new process, however, a decorator requires the surface to be in a wet or semi-firm condition, and the decorator must require that applications as to the amount and position or point be made according to his directions, and that the condition of the applications in successive steps are suitable for him to ply or model into forms desired by him,,to receive eventually desired orrequired coloring, and that the different applications must be in a condition to remain workable for him. i l i In the mural decoration illustrated in the drawing, for instance, certain figures and decorations are incised, formed, and produced according to i this invention. 5 designates certain cuts in an otherwise evenly flat or level surface 6, as particularly brought outin the cross-section of Fig. 3.

Cuts or markings of this type serve to create desired shadows, or even slightly varied shading ooMBrNATfoN PtAs'rrcI metros; A JDEGORA'HNG 1 s sjip e s tfi ili 1 .3.3; sesame. 69.4.4201;

the ornaments;

Y 1 On Fthis-particular' decoration, however, the:

cuts aware-produced in certain set-off sections 7, which were even differently colored 'than the Similar cuts, on-fthe other hand,- are*'indicated at-8 in a large-field together with outlines -9, in

form of a dog, alsoincised, and, though-' the coloring of the larger portion of this field and the representation ofthe dog are of the same -shade as such, the outline of the dog at 9 together with the cuts at 8, running all in the same direction, produce an easily distinguishable shade-effect when light is played on this surface in a suitable manner and direction. 1

of similarly colored portions off a design in an ornament, by' and lightsare playedon or over Other outlines and cuts at 10, bringing out the form of a girl, are furthermore made distinct in this case, being supplied with silver-leaf coloring while the larger surrounding field is merely colored yellow. Gold leaf may, however, also be used. Set-01f lines 11 are used within the outer contours of the Figure 10, which are similarly cut in, to result in a desired shade-eifect.

As clearly illustrated in the several cross-sections, cuts and outlines are made very distinct so as to create distinct shade-effects when light plays upon or over the various surfaces and figures. The enlarged sections are made to bring out this feature of this invention, though it is not meant to convey a y Particular proportioning of the cuts and outlines with respect to the illustration of Fig. 1, the same cuts and outlines a are merely shown in single lines for the sake of not overcrowding the illustration in Fig. 1 only and not that it should be interpreted that no distinct cuts were provided.

Having the cuts indicated in rather broad triangular forms in the cross a sectional views, furthermore, should not create the impression that these cuts of necessity are required to be in this form, but again this is done only for the sake of cleamess in the drawing, while these cuts may be of very narrow form, the desired figures and forms and decorations being merely incised wide and deep enough to stand out after being coated with paint or leaf material.

Certain of the decorations or certain portions of a decoration are furthermore not only outlined as set forth above but also shaped and even raised over the surfaces of other portions, as clearly illustrated in the cross sectional views with respect to the portions 6, 13, 14, 12, 17, 18 and 15.

The large triangles 14, for instance, are raised distinctly over the incised back-ground next to the triangles, the edges 12 in Figs. 1 and 4 clearly bringing out this feature.

Though a certain color-scheme has been indicatedlby a -shading -of Fig;.. 1,, it,, of, course; should hi3. understood that any: other color;- scheme could have been used, depending on the taste of the artist or customer to a large extent.

Having thus described my invention, I c1aim:'-

1. The process of decoratingcbn'sisting' in hang dling the material in a surface to be decoratedin a plastic state while in plac e iutlirririg; figurea and decorations in the surface by making irnpressions and raising the material in the surfa oe' at points, applying decorating materiali-tothe' 5; portions,

3. The process of decorating consisting in handling the material in a surface to be decorated in a plastic state while in place, producing shadeefiects imfonn of and fonornamontahmpresentations byinscribing, engraving; and scratching into the plastic surface, emphasizing the repre- .-sentations by producing other shade effects in iorim ei and, representing back-ground by insoribi ng, engraving,'and scratching into the surface, and applying decorating material co-effect'lv'ewith' suchproducing of shade-effects.

, 4:;Thmnmcesmof:producing mural decorations consisting in handling the material in a surface 'tobe' decorated in a plastic state while in place,

then. producing, ornaments andfigures. by inscribing, engravingand cuttingtshade-efiectst-tovgether with an application of decorating material; with. respectkto, such plastic. surface. and then producing; a. background with respect to the; ornaments. and; figures, by inscribingt engraving and'outting shade-effects. together. with an application of decorating material in. such plastic. m gg I en'rrromr B; HEIHSBERGEN. 

